322: Turning Veterans Into Cowboys — A Mission to Rebuild Agriculture with Jeremy Clark

What if the future of agriculture and the future of our veterans could be solved at the same time? Today Lauren had a great conversation with Jeremy Clark, founder of Vets to Cowboys. He shared his journey from military service to first-generation rancher and how that path led to building a program that’s changing lives. After completely resetting their life, Jeremy and his family jumped into agriculture with no background, learning from the ground up and building a cattle operation in Alabama. Through that experience, they discovered a bigger mission helping other veterans find purpose, healing, and opportunity through agriculture by connecting them with experienced producers and real-world training. Links:Vets to Cowboys Website: https://www.bombassbeef.com/vetstocowboysinc Vets to Cowboys Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vetstocowboys/Nominate or request to be a guest - forms.gle/fRkvzRenh7mqkDXV7 CattleUSA Insurance - https://info.cattleusainsurance.com/l/1102253/2025-06-04/288f5m⁠CattleUSA Website - https://www.cattleusa.com/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/cattleusamediaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/cattleusa.media/Subscribe to our newsletter - https://www.cattleusadrive.com/premiumCattleUSA Media - https://www.cattleusamedia.com/Lauren’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/_laurenmoylan/Lauren’s Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@ShowboatmediacoThe Next Generation Podcast Website - https://www.thenextgenag.com/Key Takeaways: Agriculture can provide purpose and healing for veteransFirst-generation producers face steep learning curvesMentorship is critical to building new farmers and ranchersThe U.S. is losing farms and needs new producersVeterans are a strong fit for agriculture and ranchingMental health benefits of working with livestock are significantCommunity and connection are key to long-term successPrograms like Vets to Cowboys can help rebuild the industryChapters: 00:00 Introduction + Jeremy Clark background03:00 Resetting life and starting in agriculture07:00 Building a cattle operation from scratch11:00 The start of Vets to Cowboys15:00 Agriculture, purpose, and mental health19:00 Mentorship and building new producers23:00 The future of Vets to Cowboysveterans in agriculture, vets to cowboys, first generation rancher, agriculture mentorship programs, cattle industry workforce, farming future USA, veteran mental health agriculture, ranching for veterans, livestock therapy benefits, cattle industry trends, new farmers ranchers, agriculture workforce development, food security agriculture, cattle ranch startup